Category: Employment

In this conversation we chew the fat with the delightful Emma Heuston, author of The Tracksuit Economy:How to work productively AND effectively from home. Emma is also a Practice Leader (Partner equivalent) with NewLaw firm, LegalVision. Emma manages a team while working part time (4 days a week over 5 days) and remotely (in the beautiful Ballina in northern NSW). Join us as we chat all things flexibility, remote working, managing teams remotely, finding flexibility that works for you, side hustles and more.

AND of course you know you want the book too – you can search Tracksuit Economy on ibooks or find it on Amazon here:

OK, so juggling isn’t your forte, ours either, but we’ve found a family that juggles a full life – working professional parents, 5 kids, 4 families, 1 very gorgeous dog, 15 acres, sporting events, school drop off and pick up and manage to be so happy. They talk about the kids being the barometer of their family. They have family meetings, regularly. No subject is off limits. This is a family of incredible care and communication skills, and we are profoundly grateful to Steve & Liv Zan for letting us have a privileged sneak peak into their beautiful, caring and organised lives, that for most of us ordinary folk would turn into some sort of chaos, but for them, works like a well oiled machine. But it wasn’t without hard work, dedication and a solidarity of leading by example by Steve & Liv. There’s some lessons here that were hard fought, not without trial and error but delightfully the universe has rewarded their hard work and commitment to provide a strong, stable, reliable and comfortable home and work life for all of them, all 8 of them (dog included of course!).

So what was the secret for them. Steve is a Change Manager and has applied those principles from the workplace into his family life. Communication, Consultation, regular Family Meetings and a clear and unwavering support of each other. Liv is absolutely gorgeous and nurturing in her role of keeping the Zan Ship full steam ahead and pursuing her career. She speaks delightfully about the joys of study, being a Mum and entering the workforce and finding her confidence and balance.

We were so privileged to get an insight to the workings of a blended family who clearly have a focus on providing strong, considered, nurture and love to their lives and the lives of their gorgeous kids. A true privilege to hear their story, and we truly think they are the incredibles.

The delightful, talented, clever Andy Monk joins us to discuss his views on flexibility.

WARNING: He has an infectious laugh, with gorgeous dimples (seems to be a Monk Family thing) a brain that is amazing and a down to earth good bloke persona. He’s clever, manages several business, is the Chair of Australian Organic, an Adjunct Associate Professor, has two gorgeous kids who he is the primary carer for, what can we say, he’s an all around good guy!

This episode is punctuated by no vino sadly, but we gladly scoffed cups of tea, apple slice, custard tarts, lamingtons, cheese and crackers – an interesting combination!

His views are refreshing, we talk about how to challenge the work status quo, blokes crashing the morning coffee after the school drop-off, the importance of networking, the mindset of flexibility and who are the hardest, most productive and effective employees?

We are delighted to bring you the gorgeous Ric & Jac’s on this PodCast. Helen met Ric at Uni, and Ric turned into being Helen’s saviour – he has some qualities that we admired: amazing composure, tact, empathy and business smarts, there was alot to like about this dedicated and smart HR Practitioner.

With friendship truly cemented we have had the pleasure of meeting Ric’s gorgeous Husband, Jac whom cemented their love affair with a blissful wedding in Paris. It was wonderful to hear their views on flexibility in life, work and play!

Jane & Jo have joined us for this special edition and talk about their work journey through working full-time, having a family, maternity leave, returning to work and finally their magnificent job-share arrangement.

It is a cracking interview of really inspiring and dedicated women who have carved a wonderful and rewarding path for themselves. We recorded this lovely interview over a vino or two, please excuse the background noise.